BIO 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Pulmonology, Carcinoma, Pharyngitis
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Inhalation: another word for expiration, exhalation, pulmon/o, lung. Tt. pneumocardial: pertaining to the lungs and heart. Vital capacity: the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after inspiration. What does a reduction in vital capacity indicate: a loss of functioning lung tissue. Acute respiratory failure: the lungs" inability to perform ventilatory function. Hypoxia: results from reduced oxygen concentration in the air due to a higher elevation. _______ separates the two nasal cavities: nasal septum. Nasopharyngeal: pertaining to the nose and pharynx. Aphonia: unable to communicate through speech, writing, signs. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi: bronchitis. Bronchopulmonary: pertains to the bronchi and the lungs. Tt. what do the pulmonary arteries do: they carry blood from the heart to the lungs so that carbon dioxide is able to be exchanged for oxygen. Pulmonary embolus: the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches. Embolism: sudden blocking of an artery due to foreign material.
